UND students eye new FAA rules
November 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Approaching his last semester of classes at UND, aviation student Randy Lewis hopes to join a regional airline but isn’t sure his friends will follow. Continue Reading
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Hoeven: N.D. still in lead for UAS test sites
July 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks should be among the leading candidates to land a test site that will help integrate unmanned aircraft systems with manned aircraft in national airspace, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Wednesday. Continue Reading
FAA official overseeing UAS coming to Grand Forks
May 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
One of the keynote speakers at this year’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit in Grand Forks is the top Federal Aviation Administration official overseeing unmanned aircraft regulations, according to Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and John Hoeven, R-N.D. Continue Reading
FAA red tape grounds Otter Tail County, Minn.’s drone used for mapping
April 29, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Otter Tail County, Minn.’s small unmanned drone used for aerial surveying and mapping has been grounded by Federal Aviation Administration red tape.
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FAA investigating why GF-Minneapolis flight was canceled
February 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the circumstances that led to a Delta Airlines flight being canceled Sunday before departing the Grand Forks International Airport for Minneapolis. Continue Reading
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UAS Test Sites Pass House and Senate
February 8, 2012 in WDAZ
The U.S. Senate has passed a long-term Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that includes unmanned aircraft test sites. And legislative leaders say it’s good news for North Dakota. Continue Reading
5-pound hunk of metal crashes into Massachusetts warehouse
December 2, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The owners of a Plymouth, Mass., furniture warehouse want to know the origin of a chunk of metal that plunged through the roof. No one was hurt when the six-inch, cylindrical piece of metal weighing about five pounds came through the roof Wednesday or Thursday. The chunk punched a small hole in the warehouse roof over a storage closet and scattered ceiling-tile debris on the floor. Continue Reading
N.D., Minn. airports awarded millions in federal construction grants
August 16, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Funding to support projects in Cooperstown, Moorhead, Warroad, several other regional airportsSeveral airports in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota will receive millions of dollars in federal grants for construction and maintenance projects, the congressional delegations announced today. Continue Reading
Study: Long commutes could fatigue airline pilots
July 6, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
One in five airline pilots lives at least 750 miles from work, according to a study by scientific advisers to the government, raising concerns that long commutes to airports could lead to fatigue in the cockpit. Continue Reading
U.S. Senate passes broad aviation bill
February 17, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
A broad aviation bill that would advance modernization of the nation’s air traffic control system and boost airport construction was approved Thursday by the Senate. The bill was approved 87-8. A similar aviation bill cleared a House committee earlier this week.
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